$51K grant awarded for Blackhawk Hills

Friday

Aug 22, 2014 at 1:31 PMAug 22, 2014 at 1:31 PM

ROCKFORD — A $51,628 Economic Development District Planning grant was awarded Friday for Blackhawk Hills Resource Conservation and Development through the U.S. Department of Commerce’s Economic Development Administration.

“Blackhawk Hills is excited to receive these federal Economic Development Administration planning funds again,” Theresa Wittenauer, executive director of Blackhawk Hills Regional Council, said in a news release. “These dollars are matched by all six of our counties and used to assist our region in working toward our economic development goals. Being able to leverage these federal funds in our region allows us the opportunity to continue focusing on our mission of economic recovery, creating jobs, and bringing back manufacturing to our area.”

This EDA planning investment supports the development and implementation of a comprehensive economic development strategy in the region served by Blackhawk Hills Resource Conservation and Development, which is comprised of the counties of Carroll, Jo Daviess, Lee, Ogle, Stephenson, and Whiteside. The CEDS process is designed to bring together the public and private sectors in the creation of an economic development roadmap to diversify and strengthen the regional economy.